Gajakridita, Gajakrīḍita, Gaja-kridita: 2 definitions
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Gajakridita means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraGajakrīḍita (गजक्रीडित).—One of the 108 karaṇas (minor dance movement) mentioned in the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 4. The instructions for this gajakrīḍita-karaṇa is as follows, “the left hand bent and brought near the [left] ear, and the right hand in Latā gesture and the feet Dolāpāda Cārī.”.
A karaṇa represents a minor dance movements and combines sthāna (standing position), cārī (foot and leg movement) and nṛttahasta (hands in dancing position).
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGajakrīḍita (ಗಜಕ್ರೀಡಿತ):—[noun] (dance.) a particular kind of hand and foot gestures.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Gati in Theory and Practice (by Dr. Sujatha Mohan)
Observations and findings on the practice of Gati < [Chapter 4 - Practice of Gati]
Elucidation of Karaṇas related to Gati < [Chapter 2 - Concept and technique of Gati]
Gati in classical dance form of Oḍissi < [Chapter 4 - Practice of Gati]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)